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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9139 

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey or lease certain parcels 

of land at Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 25, 2024 

Ms. BARRAGA ́N (for herself and Mr. LIEU) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey or lease 

certain parcels of land at Defense Fuel Support Point 

San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR 

4 INTERIM LEASE, DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT 

5 POINT SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES, CALI6 FORNIA. 

7 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

8 the Navy (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 


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1 may convey to the city of Los Angeles or the city of 

2 Lomita, at a cost less than fair market value, all right, 

3 title, and interest of the United States in and to parcels 

4 of real property, including any improvements therein and 

5 thereon, known as the ballfields and the firing range at 

6 Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Defense Fuel Support 

7 Point, San Pedro, California, as further described in sub8 section (b), for the purposes of permitting the city of Los 

9 Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate) to use such 

10 conveyed parcel of real property for park and recreational 

11 activities or law enforcement affiliated purposes. A convey12 ance under this subsection is subject to valid existing 

13 rights. 

14 (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The parcels of 

15 real property that may be conveyed under subsection (a) 

16 consists of the following: 

17 (1) The City of Lomita Ballfield Parcel con18 sisting of approximately 5.7 acres. 

19 (2) The City of Los Angeles Ballfield Parcels 

20 consisting of approximately 15.3 acres. 

21 (3) The firing range located at 2981 North 

22 Gaffey Street, San Pedro, California, consisting of 

23 approximately 3.2 acres. 

24 (c) INTERIM LEASE.—Until such time as any parcel 

25 of real property described in subsection (b) is conveyed 


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1 to the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appro2 priate), the Secretary of the Navy may lease such parcel 

3 or a portion of such parcel to either the city of Los Ange4 les or the city of Lomita at no cost for a term up to three 

5 years. If fee conveyance described in subsection (a) is not 

6 completed within the period of the lease term with respect 

7 to such parcel, the Secretary shall have no further obliga8 tion to make any part of such parcel available for use by 

9 the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita. 

10 (d) CONSIDERATION.— 

11 (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consider12 ation for a conveyance under subsection (a), the city 

13 of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appro14 priate) shall pay to the Secretary of the Navy an 

15 amount determined by the Secretary, which may 

16 consist of cash payment, in-kind consideration as de17 scribed under paragraph (2), or a combination there18 of. 

19 (2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consid20 eration provided by the city of Los Angeles or the 

21 city of Lomita (as appropriate) under this subsection 

22 may include— 

23 (A) the acquisition, construction, provision, 

24 improvement, maintenance, repair, or restora25 tion (including environmental restoration), or 


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1 combination thereof, of any property, facilities, 

2 or infrastructure with proximity to Naval 

3 Weapons Station Seal Beach, that the Sec4 retary considers acceptable; or 

5 (B) the delivery of services relating to the 

6 needs of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach 

7 that the Secretary considers acceptable. 

8 (3) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED FOR

9 CONVEYANCE.—Cash payments received under para10 graph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by 

11 the Secretary to carry out a conveyance under sub12 section (a) shall be credited to the fund or account 

13 used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in 

14 carrying out the conveyance or to an appropriate 

15 fund or account currently available to the Secretary 

16 for the purposes for which the costs were paid. 

17 Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 

18 in such fund or account and shall be available for 

19 the same purposes, and to the same conditions and 

20 limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

21 (4) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The 

22 Secretary shall require the city of Los Angeles or the 

23 city of Lomita (as appropriate) to cover costs (ex24 cept costs for environmental remediation of the 

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1 imburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the 

2 Secretary, to carry out a conveyance under sub3 section (a), including costs for environmental and 

4 real estate due diligence and any other administra5 tive costs related to the conveyance and lease execu6 tion. 

7 (5) REFUND OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—If 

8 amounts are collected from the city of Los Angeles 

9 or the city of Lomita under paragraph (4) in ad10 vance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

11 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

12 incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance 

13 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the 

14 excess amount to the city of Los Angeles or the city 

15 of Lomita (as appropriate). 

16 (e) VALUATION.—The values of the property interests 

17 to be conveyed by the Secretary described in subsection 

18 (a) shall be determined by an independent appraiser se19 lected by the Secretary and in accordance with the Uni20 form Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 

21 (f) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—A conveyance 

22 under subsection (a) shall be subject to all existing ease23 ments, restrictions, and covenants of record and condi24 tioned upon the following: 


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1 (1) The parcels of real property described in 

2 paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be 

3 used solely for park and recreational activities, 

4 which may include ancillary uses such as vending 

5 and restrooms. 

6 (2) The parcel of real property described in 

7 subsection (b)(3) shall be used solely for law en8 forcement affiliated purposes. 

9 (3) The city of Los Angeles or the city of 

10 Lomita (as appropriate) may not use Federal funds 

11 to cover any portion of the amounts required by sub12 section (d) to be paid. 

13 (g) EXCLUSION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIOR

14 SCREENING.—Section 2696(b) of title 10, United States 

15 Code, and the requirements under title V of the McKin16 ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 101–645; 

17 41 U.S.C. 11411) relating to prior screenings shall not 

18 apply to a conveyance under subsection (a) or the grant 

19 of interim lease authorized under subsection (c). 

20 (h) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary de21 termines at any time that a parcel of real property con22 veyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance 

23 with the purpose of the conveyance specified in this sec24 tion, all right, title, and interest in and to the land, includ25 ing the improvements thereto, shall, at the option of the 


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1 Secretary, revert to and become the property of the United 

2 States, and the United States shall have the right of im3 mediate entry onto such real property. A determination 

4 by the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on 

5 the record after an opportunity for a hearing. 

6 (i) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—A conveyance of 

7 land under subsection (a) shall be accomplished using a 

8 quitclaim deed or other legal instrument and upon terms 

9 and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and 

10 the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appro11 priate), including such additional terms and conditions as 

12 the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter13 ests of the United States. 

14 (j) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary may require 

15 such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

16 a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary con17 siders appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

18 States. 

19 (k) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section af20 fects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental 

21 Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 

22 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 

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